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Hurricane Sandy has created a microcosm of a SHTF scenario that's all too real for those who have lost everthing to the wind and waves. I saw this (ahem) brief piece that highlights an item that's rarely mentioned in lists for preps.

MYFOXNY.COM - Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro says the people of his community are in desperate need of fresh underwear.

"It's like a third-world nation," Molinaro said in a phone interview on Tuesday's Good Day New York.

He says so much other clothing has been donated that they are not accepting anymore.

"What we do need right now is underwear; undergarments for children and adults," Molinaro says. "That we need desperately."

I think these folks' problem is they didn't stash them above the high water mark.

Though, as a (former) infantryman, I'm not sure what they're complaining about. I've gone 10 days without changing my chonies a time or two. (And I won't bother ya'll with my personal worst.) Not the greatest feeling in the world, but it's not going to kill you.

Fortuna Fortis Paratus“In the house of a wise man are stores of food, wine, and oil, but the foolish man devours all he has.” Proverbs 21:20"We are content with discord, we are content with alarms, we are content with blood, but we will never be content with a master." -Pashtun malik, 1815

Do I treat Glocks like I treat my lawn mowers? No, I treat them worse. I treat my defensive weapons like my fire extinguishers and smoke detector - annual maintenance and I expect them to work when needed

Fortuna Fortis Paratus“In the house of a wise man are stores of food, wine, and oil, but the foolish man devours all he has.” Proverbs 21:20"We are content with discord, we are content with alarms, we are content with blood, but we will never be content with a master." -Pashtun malik, 1815

American parachutists...devils in baggy pants...are less than 100 meters from my outpost line. I can't sleep at night; they pop up from nowhere and we never know when or how they will strike next. Seems like the black-hearted devils are everywhere....

Do I treat Glocks like I treat my lawn mowers? No, I treat them worse. I treat my defensive weapons like my fire extinguishers and smoke detector - annual maintenance and I expect them to work when needed

Fortuna Fortis Paratus“In the house of a wise man are stores of food, wine, and oil, but the foolish man devours all he has.” Proverbs 21:20"We are content with discord, we are content with alarms, we are content with blood, but we will never be content with a master." -Pashtun malik, 1815

My wife grabs TP whenever she finds good deals (tough to buy in bulk like Doc when you move every couple of years). We've got big packages, small packages, all sizes, lots of it.

I just got so fed up with the amounts we go through I first did it as a joke on my wife. Turns out we go through about 2 pallets a year......So, we have a couple of years backup, and as we use one up I replace it, and most importantly rotate it on a FIFO basis.

It's quite bulky, but not at all heavy, so it's not hard to store if you have the room. The loft in the workshop works just fine for it.

Do I treat Glocks like I treat my lawn mowers? No, I treat them worse. I treat my defensive weapons like my fire extinguishers and smoke detector - annual maintenance and I expect them to work when needed

I maintain a steady inventory of a dozen 36-roll Costco packs, all bought whenever they go on sale. Same with paper towels. They're mostly in the shed or under the beds. I also keep four boxes of Costo baby wipes on hand.

Fortuna Fortis Paratus“In the house of a wise man are stores of food, wine, and oil, but the foolish man devours all he has.” Proverbs 21:20"We are content with discord, we are content with alarms, we are content with blood, but we will never be content with a master." -Pashtun malik, 1815